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WPH Rapid Fire Challenge: Matt Chu

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Starting in 2020, the WPH allowed handball fans to get to know their favorite players, fans, and supporters through the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge. The WPH Rapid Fire Challenge peels the onion of our handball heroes, from their toughest rivals and matches to their favorite athletes and movies. Some have said the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge is even tougher than an 11-10 tiebreaker!

On today’s WPH Rapid Fire Challenge, the WPH puts Matt Chu on the hot seat.

Matt Chu started playing handball in New York City, which eventually led to a successful collegiate career at Lake Forest College. Chu has traveled to a number of Race 4 Eight qualifiers and proven that he has the game to push the game’s elite. Chu is a frequent sparring partner of good friend and three-time R48 champion Daniel Cordova, as well as one of the most adept selfie-kings, appearing in selfies with Ronda Rousey, Evander Holyfield, Catriona Casey, Michael Bisping, Tyron Woodley, and Baron Davis, to name a few.

Matt Chu WPH Rapid Fire Challenge

  1. Best city to play: New York
  2. Who is your toughest opponent: Stephen Cooney
  3. Fastest person in handball: Killian Carroll
  4. Who is the hardest hitter in handball: Eugene Lau
  5. Best server in handball: Sean Lenning
  6. Best off-hand in handball: Tyree Bastidas
  7. Handball hero: Tyree Bastidas
  8. Favorite court: Center Court at Lake Forest College
  9. Player with the best offense: Sean Lenning
  10. Player with the best defense: Robbie McCarthy
  11. Most satisfying tournament victory: Tiebreaker win against Galen Riordan at the 2015 Collegiate Nationals (Portland)
  12. Most disappointing loss: 11-10 tiebreaker loss against Pol Clarke in my first 4 Wall Juniors (Lattoff YMCA 2009) 
  13. Most important title to win: 2010 PSAL High School Handball Championships was a special one
  14. Favorite doubles partner: Anthony Collado
  15. Longest match you ever played: Can’t remember…
  16. Favorite sport besides handball: Basketball or tennis
  17. Favorite tournament (ever): I’ve always loved the Albany Open growing up
  18. Best match you’ve ever played: Galen Riordan at the 2015 Collegiate Nationals – that was a close match with a lot of twists and turns
  19. Best match you’ve ever watched: Daniel Cordova vs Martin Mulkerrins at the 2015 Collegiate Nationals in Portland
  20. Title you’d most like to win: One Wall Nationals
  21. Favorite sport to play besides handball: Recently started to pick up tennis and have been enjoying it
  22. Favorite athlete (any sport): LeBron James
  23. What is your favorite book: Harry Potter series
  24. What is your favorite movie: Joker
  25. What your favorite tv show: Spongebob
  26. Most important shot in handball: The serve
  27. Your best shot: Lefty paddle kill
  28. Legend you’d most like to play in his prime: David Chapman
  29. Best Fans in Handball: New Yorkers get crazy

Matt Chu WPH Memory Monday HERE

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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